Ms. Cathcart asked her students to describe a rock. Which would be the BEST answer?

A rock is made of different minerals.

A rock is made of different soils.

A rock is made of different plants.

Sam made observations about a rock. It felt gritty , and it could be scratched with a knife. What did the student observe about the rock?

texture and hardness of the rock

Jan is testing soil to see how much water each sample holds. She says the sand retained the most water because bottle A has the most water in the bottle. Is Jan correct?

Jan is incorrect, because the more water in the bottle means the less the soil retained.

Jan is correct, because the bottle with the most water held the most water in the soil.

Jan is incorrect, because the amount of water in the bottles will not tell you which soil sample retained the most.

Describe what could have happened in the picture below.

The waves crashing caused the sand to move.

The temperature at the beach melted the sand.

Birds moved the sand to make nests.

How are rocks and soil related?

Soil is made of broken down rocks

Rocks and soil have nothing in common

Rocks and Soils Unit Assessment

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jane wanted to grow a set of roses for her mother’s birthday. She gathered her supplies and went to plant the seeds. Her father asked her which soil was best for planting. How could Jane respond correctly?

I would need sand from the beach to plant the prettiest flowers.

I would need clay because it gets sticky when it’s wet.

I would need loam because it is the most fertile soil.

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GSE.S3E1.b

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tammie digs a shovel full of soil that looks grainy and is tan. What type of soil did Tammie find?

Tammie found sand.

Tammie found loam.

Tammie found clay.

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GSE.S3E1.b

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student took this picture in a very dry climate. It best shows—

Wind can change rocks and soil.

Animals can change rocks and soil.

Ice can change rocks and soil.

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GSE.S3E1.c

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jacob is studying minerals. Which will NOT help him name the mineral?

luster

size

color

hardness

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GSE.S3E1.a

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tommy found a mineral and wants to know what kind it is. What is one thing Tommy can check to help figure it out?

hardness

weight

temperature

length

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GSE.S3E1.a

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which causes rocks in a stream of water to feel smooth?

moving water

air currents

earthquakes

movement of fish

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GSE.S3E1.c

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mrs. Ellerbee’s class looked at three soil samples. All three samples look very similar but are not exactly the same.

Which of these would BEST help the students identify the soil samples?

age and mass of the soil

the color and size of the soil particles

temperature and amount of soil

shape and location of the soil

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Rocks and Soils Unit Assessment

Jane wanted to grow a set of roses for her mother’s birthday. She gathered her supplies and went to plant the seeds. Her father asked her which soil was best for planting. How could Jane respond correctly?

Tammie digs a shovel full of soil that looks grainy and is tan. What type of soil did Tammie find?

A student took this picture in a very dry climate. It best shows—

Jacob is studying minerals. Which will NOT help him name the mineral?

Tommy found a mineral and wants to know what kind it is. What is one thing Tommy can check to help figure it out?

Which causes rocks in a stream of water to feel smooth?

Mrs. Ellerbee’s class looked at three soil samples. All three samples look very similar but are not exactly the same.

Which of these would BEST help the students identify the soil samples?

In science class, Landon used a hand lens to look at a material. He wrote, “It has very small pieces that look like tiny rocks. I also see pieces of dead leaves and stems.” Landon was MOST LIKELY looking at…

Ms. Cathcart asked her students to describe a rock. Which would be the BEST answer?

Mike took a road trip. During the trip, Mike noticed the ground began to look red. Which type of soil was Mike MOST LIKELY observing?

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Rocks and Soils Unit Assessment

Jane wanted to grow a set of roses for her mother’s birthday. She gathered her supplies and went to plant the seeds. Her father asked her which soil was best for planting. How could Jane respond correctly?

Tammie digs a shovel full of soil that looks grainy and is tan. What type of soil did Tammie find?

A student took this picture in a very dry climate. It best shows—

Jacob is studying minerals. Which will NOT help him name the mineral?

Tommy found a mineral and wants to know what kind it is. What is one thing Tommy can check to help figure it out?

Which causes rocks in a stream of water to feel smooth?

Mrs. Ellerbee’s class looked at three soil samples. All three samples look very similar but are not exactly the same.Which of these would BEST help the students identify the soil samples?

In science class, Landon used a hand lens to look at a material. He wrote, “It has very small pieces that look like tiny rocks. I also see pieces of dead leaves and stems.” Landon was MOST LIKELY looking at…

Ms. Cathcart asked her students to describe a rock. Which would be the BEST answer?

Mike took a road trip. During the trip, Mike noticed the ground began to look red. Which type of soil was Mike MOST LIKELY observing?

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Mrs. Ellerbee’s class looked at three soil samples. All three samples look very similar but are not exactly the same.

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